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Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 10:49:57 -0500
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Subject: PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT - Beckman Young Investigators Program
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The Arnold and Mabel Beckman FoundationThe Beckman Young Investigators
Program The funding agency below has NOT limited the number of
grants that can be submitted to this particular program. Please distribute
this information to faculty in your college to see if they have any interest
in submitting a grant. For our files only, we ask that all faculty applying
to this program send us a complete copy of the materials they submit to this
Program, attention to Janet Gonzales, mail stop 1112.
Thank you.

Statement of Research Grant Policy and Procedures for the Beckman Young
Investigators Program
The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation makes grants to non-profit research
institutions to promote research in chemistry and the life sciences, broadly
interpreted, and particularly to foster the invention of methods, instruments
and materials that will open up new avenues of research in science. The
Beckman Young Investigators (BYI) Program is intended to provide research
support to the most promising young faculty members in the early stages of
academic careers in the chemical and life sciences.

Guidelines
The following general guidelines apply: The BYI program is open to persons
with tenure-track appointments in academic and non-profit institutions that
conduct fundamental research in the chemical and life sciences. The program
is intended primarily for institutions in the United States. Only proposals
of exceptional merit from foreign institutins will receive consideration.
Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States at
the time of application. Documentation of permanent residency status must be
provided with the application. Persons who have applied for permanent
residency but have not received their government documentation by the time of
application are not eligible.

To be eligible, an applicant should not have completed more than three full
years in his or her tenure-track or other comparable independent research
appointment on the anniversary date of initial appointment in the year in
which application is to be made. Regardless of eligibility under this rule,
no individual may apply for a Beckman Young Investigator award more than
three times.

Projects should show promise for contributing to significant advances in the
research fields of interest to the Foundation. They should represent
innovative departures in research rather than extensions or expansions of
existing programs. Proposed research that cuts across traditional boundaries
of scientific disciplines is encouraged.

Projects are normalllor> years. When
extraordinary circumstances warrant, support may be provided over a one-year
or three-year period. Grants are normally in the range of $200,000 over the
term of the project. The Foundation does not provide funds for overhead or
for indirect costs.

The research efforts supported in w the Beckman Foundation may lead to
patentable discovery or the development of copyrightable materials. Where
such products of the research are licensed and accrue income to the grantee
institution, the Beckman Foundation expects to share in the income so
generated. The plans for such sharing will depend on institutional
circumstances, the amounts of other funding and other factors. A plan for
sharing of income from sales and licensing of materials developed should be
included in the application.

Limitations
Funding will not be considered for the following:
General institutional expenses.

General fundraising campaign expens and mass mailings.

As a contribution to unified funds or tod that is itself used to award grants
of any kind.

Social science, religious, political, orch that does not fall within the
Foundation's areas of interest, as described above. Procedure
Complete the application materials, consApplication Page and a Principal
Investigator Information Page. Incomplete applications are at a disadvantage
in the competition and may not be evaluated. One copy of all proposal
materials must be submitted without staples in the following order:
Application Page Principal Investigator Information Page Curriculum Vitae
Four Page Proposal (incorporating all references, diagdrawings) Three Letters
of Reference

Note: Black and white diagrams are recommended. If color diagrams or drawings
are incorporated in the proposal, twenty copies of those pages are required
with the proposal.

Provide a curriculum vitae for tInvestigator.

The proposal should consist of a descriproposed work that is no more than
four single-spaced printed pages in length, employing standard fonts no
smaller than 12 point. The description should make clear the rationale for
the proposed work, its potential importance, the approach to be taken,
progress to date and the potential significant outcomes. References, diagrams
and drawings should be incorporated within the four page limitation.

Provide three sealed, confidential lettece on behalf of the Principal
Investigator, to be included with proposal materials. Only three letters will
be accepted. Facsimile or xerox copies of reference letters will not be
accepted. Reference letters must be received by the proposal deadline of
October 1. Application materials can be obtained from:
Programs Administrator Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation 100 Academy
Irvine, CA 92612

or a copy of the application form can be {HYPERLINK "ambfapp.html"}printed
from here.

Completed applications should be sent to the same address.

Timetable
The deadline for receipt of applications as described above is October 1. The
recommendations of the Grants Advisory Council are forwarded to the
Foundation's Board of Directors, whose decisions on awards are final.
Notifications of awards are typically made in the spring.

Because of the excessive administrative requirements involved, the Foundation
is unable to provide critical commentary on unsuccessful proposals.

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and non-profit institutions that conduct fundamental research in the chemical
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United States. Only proposals of exceptional merit from foreign institutins
will receive consideration. Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents
of the United States at the time of application. Documentation of permanent
residency status must be provided with the application. Persons who have
applied for permanent residency but have not received their government
documentation by the time of application are not eligible.<
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To be eligible, an applicant should not have completed more than three full
years in his or her tenure-track or other comparable independent research
appointment on the anniversary date of initial appointment in the year in which
application is to be made. Regardless of eligibility under this rule, no
individual may apply for a Beckman Young Investigator award more than three
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Projects should show promise for contributing to significant advances in the
research fields of interest to the Foundation. They should represent innovative
departures in research rather than extensions or expansions of existing
programs. Proposed research that cuts across traditional boundaries of
scientific disciplines is encouraged.<
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The research efforts supported in whole or in part by the Beckman Foundation
may lead to patentable discovery or the development of copyrightable materials.
Where such products of the research are licensed and accrue income to the
grantee institution, the Beckman Foundation expects to share in the income so
generated. The plans for such sharing will depend on institutional
circumstances, the amounts of other funding and other factors. A plan for
sharing of income from sales and licensing of materials developed should be
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be taken, progress to date and the potential significant outcomes.
References, diagrams and drawings should be incorporated within the four
page limitation.<
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letters will be accepted. Facsimile or xerox copies of reference letters
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recommendations of the Grants Advisory Council are forwarded to the
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Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 10:49:57 -0500 
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Subject: PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT - Beckman Young Investigators Program
 
Priority: normal 
X-mailer: Pegasus Mail for Win32 (v3.11)
PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT
 
The Arnold and
Mabel Beckman
FoundationThe
Beckman Young Investigators
Program          
The funding agency below has
NOT limited the number of grants that can be submitted to this particular
program. Please distribute this information to faculty in your college to
see if they have any interest in submitting a grant. For our files only,
we ask that all faculty applying to this program send us a complete copy
of the materials they submit to this Program, attention to Janet
Gonzales, mail stop 1112. 
Thank you. 
 
 
<div align="center">
Statement of Research Grant Policy and Procedures for the Beckman Young
Investigators Program 
</div>
The Arnold
and Mabel Beckman Foundation makes grants to non-profit research
institutions to promote research in chemistry and the life sciences,
broadly interpreted, and particularly to foster the invention of methods,
instruments and materials that will open up new avenues of research in
science. The Beckman Young Investigators (BYI) Program is intended to
provide research support to the most promising young faculty members in
the early stages of academic careers in the chemical and life
sciences. 
 
 
Guidelines
 
The
following general guidelines apply: The BYI program is open to persons
with tenure-track appointments in academic and non-profit institutions
that conduct fundamental research in the chemical and life sciences. The
program is intended primarily for institutions in the United States. Only
proposals of exceptional merit from foreign institutins will receive
consideration. Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of the
United States at the time of application. Documentation of permanent
residency status must be provided with the application. Persons who have
applied for permanent residency but have not received their government
documentation by the time of application are not eligible. 
 
To be eligible, an applicant should not have completed more than three
full years in his or her tenure-track or other comparable independent
research appointment on the anniversary date of initial appointment in
the year in which application is to be made. Regardless of eligibility
under this rule, no individual may apply for a Beckman Young Investigator
award more than three times. 
 
Projects should show promise for contributing to significant advances in
the research fields of interest to the Foundation. They should represent
innovative departures in research rather than extensions or expansions of
existing programs. Proposed research that cuts across traditional
boundaries of scientific disciplines is encouraged. 
 
Projects are normalllor>
years. When extraordinary circumstances warrant, support may be provided
over a one-year or three-year period. Grants are normally in the range of
$200,000 over the term of the project. The Foundation does not provide
funds for overhead or for indirect costs. 
 
The research efforts supported in w the Beckman Foundation may lead to
patentable discovery or the development of copyrightable materials. Where
such products of the research are licensed and accrue income to the
grantee institution, the Beckman Foundation expects to share in the
income so generated. The plans for such sharing will depend on
institutional circumstances, the amounts of other funding and other
factors. A plan for sharing of income from sales and licensing of
materials developed should be included in the application. 
 
 
Limitations
 
Funding
will not be considered for the following: 
General institutional expenses. 
 
General fundraising campaign expens and mass mailings. 
 
As a contribution to unified funds or tod that is itself used to award
grants of any kind. 
 
Social science, religious, political, orch that does not fall within the
Foundation's areas of interest, as described above.
Procedure
 
Complete
the application materials, consApplication Page and a Principal
Investigator Information Page. Incomplete applications are at a
disadvantage in the competition and may not be evaluated. One copy of all
proposal materials must be submitted without staples in the following
order: Application Page Principal Investigator Information Page
Curriculum Vitae Four Page Proposal
(incorporating
all references,
diagdrawings)
Three Letters of Reference 
 
Note:
Black and white diagrams are recommended. If color diagrams or drawings
are incorporated in the proposal, twenty copies of those pages are
required with the proposal. 
 
Provide
a curriculum vitae for tInvestigator. 
 
The proposal should consist of a descriproposed work that is no more than
four single-spaced printed pages in length, employing standard fonts no
smaller than 12 point. The description should make clear the rationale
for the proposed work, its potential importance, the approach to be
taken, progress to date and the potential significant outcomes.
References, diagrams and drawings should be incorporated within the four
page limitation. 
 
Provide three sealed, confidential lettece on behalf of the Principal
Investigator, to be included with proposal materials. Only three letters
will be accepted. Facsimile or xerox copies of reference letters will not
be accepted. Reference letters must be received by the proposal deadline
of October 1. Application materials can be obtained from: 
Programs Administrator Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation 100 Academy
Irvine, CA 92612 
 
or a copy of the application form can be {HYPERLINK
"ambfapp.html"}printed
from here. 
 
Completed
applications should be sent to the same address. 
 
 
Timetable
 
The
deadline for receipt of applications as described above is October 1. The
recommendations of the Grants Advisory Council are forwarded to the
Foundation's Board of Directors, whose decisions on awards are final.
Notifications of awards are typically made in the spring. 
 
Because of the excessive administrative requirements involved, the
Foundation is unable to provide critical commentary on unsuccessful
proposals. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
< < << < < < 
 
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<div align="center">
<<Statement
of Research Grant Policy and Procedures < 
for the Beckman Young Investigators
Program<<< 
</div>
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<dd>The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation makes grants to non-profit
research institutions to promote research in chemistry and the life
sciences, broadly interpreted, and particularly to foster the invention
of methods, instruments and materials that will open up new avenues of
research in science. The Beckman Young Investigators (BYI) Program is
intended to provide research support to the most promising young faculty
members in the early stages of academic careers in the chemical and life
sciences.<
<dd><
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<<Guidelines<<< 
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The following general guidelines apply:< 
< 
< 
The BYI program is open to persons with tenure-track appointments in
academic and non-profit institutions that conduct fundamental research in
the chemical and life sciences. The program is intended primarily for
institutions in the United States. Only proposals of exceptional merit
from foreign institutins will receive consideration. Candidates must be
citizens or permanent residents of the United States at the time of
application. Documentation of permanent residency status must be provided
with the application. Persons who have applied for permanent residency
but have not received their government documentation by the time of
application are not eligible.< 
< 
< 
< 
To be eligible, an applicant should not have completed more than three
full years in his or her tenure-track or other comparable independent
research appointment on the anniversary date of initial appointment in
the year in which application is to be made. Regardless of eligibility
under this rule, no individual may apply for a Beckman Young Investigator
award more than three times.< 
< 
< 
Projects should show promise for contributing to significant advances in
the research fields of interest to the Foundation. They should represent
innovative departures in research rather than extensions or expansions of
existing programs. Proposed research that cuts across traditional
boundaries of scientific disciplines is encouraged.< 
< 
< 
Projects are normally funded for a period of three<< years. When
extraordinary circumstances warrant, support may be provided over a
one-year or three-year period. Grants are normally in the range of
$200,000 over the term of the project. The Foundation does not provide
funds for overhead or for indirect costs.< 
< 
< 
The research efforts supported in whole or in part by the Beckman
Foundation may lead to patentable discovery or the development of
copyrightable materials. Where such products of the research are licensed
and accrue income to the grantee institution, the Beckman Foundation
expects to share in the income so generated. The plans for such sharing
will depend on institutional circumstances, the amounts of other funding
and other factors. A plan for sharing of income from sales and licensing
of materials developed should be included in the application. <
</ul>< 
 
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<<Limitations<<< 
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Funding will not be considered for the following:< 
<
<ul>
<
<li>General institutional expenses.<
<li><
<li><
<li>General fundraising campaign expenses such as dinners and mass
mailings.<
<li><
<li><
<li>As a contribution to unified funds or to a pooled fund that is itself
used to award grants of any kind.<
<li><
<li><
<li>Social science, religious, political, or other research that does not
fall within the Foundation's areas of interest, as described above.
<
</ul>< 
 
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< 
 
<<Procedure<<< 
<
<ul>
<
<li>Complete the application materials, consisting of an Application Page
and a Principal Investigator Information Page. <
<li>Incomplete applications are at a disadvantage in the competition and
may not be evaluated. One copy of all proposal materials must be
submitted without staples in the following order:<
<li><
<li><Application Page<
<li>Principal Investigator Information Page<
<li>Curriculum Vitae<
<li>Four Page Proposal <<(incorporating all references,
diagrams and drawings)<<<
<li>Three Letters of Reference< <

<li><Note: Black and white diagrams and drawings are recommended. If
color diagrams or drawings are incorporated in the proposal, twenty
copies of those pages are required with the proposal.<
<li><<
<li><
<li>Provide a curriculum vitae for the Principal Investigator.<
<li><
<li><
<li>The proposal should consist of a description of the proposed work
that is no more than four single-spaced printed pages in length,
employing standard fonts no smaller than 12 point. The description should
make clear the rationale for the proposed work, its potential importance,
the approach to be taken, progress to date and the potential significant
outcomes. References, diagrams and drawings should be incorporated within
the four page limitation.<
<li><
<li><
<li>Provide three sealed, confidential letters of reference on behalf of
the Principal Investigator, to be included with proposal materials. Only
three letters will be accepted. Facsimile or xerox copies of reference
letters will not be accepted. Reference letters must be received by the
proposal deadline of October 1.<
<li><
<li><Application materials can be obtained from:< <

<li><
<li>Programs Administrator<
<li>Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation <
<li>100 Academy <
<li>Irvine, CA 92612 <

<li>or a copy of the application form can be
<<a href="ambfapp.htm">printed from here.<</a> <

<
</ul>< 
 
<<< 
Timetable<<< 
<blockquote><
<dl>
<dd><

<dd>The deadline for receipt of applications as described above is
October 1. The recommendations of the Grants Advisory Council are
forwarded to the Foundation's Board of Directors, whose decisions on
awards are final. Notifications of awards are typically made in the
spring.<
<dd><

<dd>Because of the excessive administrative requirements involved, the
Foundation is unable to provide critical commentary on unsuccessful
proposals. <</blockquote> 
 
</blockquote>
</dl>< < 
 
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ARNOLD AND MABEL BECKMAN FOUNDATION< 
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<div align="center">
<APPLICATION FOR BECKMAN YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD<< 
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<dd><

<dd>Principal Investigator
<..........................<Starting
date of current appointment<
<dd><

<dd>Academic Rank or Title
<...............<Department
<.............<Telephone
Number<
<dd><

<dd>Name of Institution<
<dd><

<dd>Institution Address<
<dd><

<dd>Home Address<
<dd><
<dd><<hr>

<dd>Home Telephone
<...................<E-mail
Address
<.................<Web
Site Address<
<dd><

<dd><
<dd>Brief Descriptive Title of Proposed Research:<
<dd><

<dd><
<dd><
<dd>Brief Synopsis of Proposed Research:<
<dd><

<dd><
<dd><

<dd>Plan for Sharing of Income from Sales and Licensing of Materials
Developed:<
<dd><

<dd><
<dd><
<dd>Principal Investigator:<
<dd><
<dd><<hr>

<dd>Signature
<................................................<Date<
<dd><

<dd>Officer of Institution Endorsing Proposal:<
<dd><
<dd><<hr>

<dd>Signature
<.......................................<Date
<...............................<Title<
<dd><
<dd><
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<PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR INFORMATION<< 
</div>
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< 
<Education and Experience -<< 
<blockquote><
<dl>
<dd><
</dl>
<ul>
<
<li>Undergraduate Education (institution and dates of attendance). <
</ul>< 
 
 < 
<
<ul>
<
<li>Graduate Education (Name of Ph.D. thesis director, institution, and
period of graduate study. List M.S. degree experience also, if
applicable.) <
</ul><</blockquote> 
 
</blockquote>< 
 
 < 
<blockquote><
<dl>
<dd><
</dl>
<ul>
<
<li>Other Postgraduate Education or Appointments<
<li><
<li><
<li><
<li>Postdoctoral Experience (Name of postdoctoral mentor(s), institution
and dates of appointment(s). <
</ul><</blockquote> 
 
< 
 
 < 
< 
 
< 
<Present Appointment - <Describe your present appointment, the
date on which it began, and any other special aspects of it that warrant
attention.< 
< 
 
 < 
< 
 
<Research Support -<< 
<blockquote><
<dl>
<dd><
</dl>
<ul>
<
<li>Current - List all current research support, including any special
awards as well as continuing support. Indicate the total funds awarded
and beginning and termination dates when applicable. <
</ul><</blockquote> 
 
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<dl>
<dd><
</dl>
<ul>
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<li>Pending <
</ul>< 
 
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 < 
< 
 
<References - <List three persons whom you have asked to
provide letters on your behalf. At least one of these three should be
someone who was not your Ph.D. or postdoctoral research mentor, but who
can provide a substantive evaluation of your proposal. Each letter should
be sent to you in a sealed envelope and forwarded with your proposal
materials. Facsimile or xerox copies of reference letters will not be
accepted. Reference letters must be received by the proposal deadline of
October 1. < < 
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